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CMS expectations for QAPI, revisited

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Dana Whitfield, LNHA
March 19, 2026 · 5 min read

A binder of minutes no longer satisfies a QAPI review. Surveyors look for a data source, a measured gap, an intervention and evidence the intervention changed the number.

Pick projects that matter operationally: falls with injury, antipsychotic use, hospital readmissions, call light response. Vanity projects waste committee time.

The administrator's role is to ensure the committee meets, the data is real, and someone owns each action item with a date.

Exam scenarios often test committee composition and frequency. Know both cold.

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